war, genocide or crimes against humanity) are protected under international criminal law and international humanitarian law. 2. The particular categories of migrant workers and members of their families specified in the present part of the Convention who are documented or in a regular situation shall enjoy the rights set forth in part m and, except as modified below, the rights set forth in part IV. Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to liberty of movement in the territory of the State of employment and freedom to choose their residence there. If, subsequent to the commission of the offence, provision is made by law for the imposition of a lighter penalty, he or she shall benefit thereby. Juvenile offenders shall be separated from adults and be accorded treatment appropriate to their age and legal status. 4. 8. FR. 7. 3. 2. These migrant workers belonged to both the organised and unorganised sector. 2. Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. Migrant workers in Kachin State have called for the enactment of laws which will protect the basic workers rights during the period of the new government. Migrant workers and members of their families who are charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 47 of the present Convention and to relevant bilateral or multilateral agreements, States Parties concerned shall permit payment of the earnings of project-tied workers in their State of origin or habitual residence. For all its specialisation in its contemporary phase after World War II and the granting of a special status to human rights, international law still lacks a comprehensive architecture for the protection of migrants. 4. No migrant worker or member of his or her family shall be deprived of his or her authorization of residence or work permit or expelled merely on the ground of failure to fulfil an obligation arising out of a work contract unless fulfilment of that obligation constitutes a condition for such authorization or permit. The term of two of the additional members elected on this occasion shall expire at the end of two years; the names of these members shall be chosen by lot by the Chairman of the meeting of States Parties; (c) The members of the Committee shall be eligible for re-election if renominated. The Committee shall decide any further guidelines applicable to the content of the reports. 8. Migrant workers and members of their families who are arrested shall be informed at the time of arrest as far as possible in a language they understand of the reasons for their arrest and they shall be promptly informed in a language they understand of any charges against them. 1. Humanitarian considerations related to the status of a migrant worker, in particular with respect to his or her right of residence or work, should be taken into account in imposing a sentence for a criminal offence committed by a migrant worker or a member of his or her family. Living in the Shadows: A Primer on the Human Rights of Migrants. 2. Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. The provisions of paragraphs I and 2 of the present article may not be interpreted as adversely affecting any right to stay and work otherwise granted to such family members by the legislation of the State of employment or by bilateral and multilateral treaties applicable to that State. Until today, the UAE has not signed the UN International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. 3. 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